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transited more than 25,000 nautical miles (46,000 km; 29,000 mi), conducted the safe launch and recovery of more than 50 Landing Craft
Utility, 30 Landing Craft Air Cushion, and 25 Amphibious Assault Vehicle ship to shore movements, as well as carrier and deck landing qualifications and
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so that he could advise the detainees in which direction to pray. He and his fellow detainees were provided Qurans to facilitate their prayers. He was permitted to shower twice a week and to wash his feet every day. He was given meals and unlimited water, was permitted to talk with his fellow
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returned to Naval Base San Diego on 24 December 2014 from her final six-month deployment to the
Western Pacific. Upon return, the ship made preparations to decommission in March 2015 after 34 years of service, 17 deployments and more than 1.6 million kilometres (990,000 miles) transited.
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went through an extensive shipyard rehabilitation, including time in the dry dock. She was again underway by May 1992 and going through workups and inspections for her next
Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment on 21 January 1994. She changed home ports to
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Western Pacifice and to the Persian Gulf in November 1995. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit/Special Operations Capable, partially comprising aviation units from the Third Marine Aircraft Wing, (HMM-268 REIN) embarked on board
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s senior surgeon to remove the bullet lodged in his leg; he received daily medical treatment for the bullet wound as well as mild frostbite on his toes; he received various forms of medication including Motrin and Keflex (an
838:. Medical and Dental Civic Action Programs(MEDCAP, DENCAP) were performed in the villages of Kipini and Witu, Kenya, providing medical and dental services to local civilians. Leaving Somalia on 4 June 1994, she steamed to
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Philippines,
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was decommissioned on 31 March 2015 in San Diego. Following her decommissioning, the 820 ft-long vessel was moved to Pearl Harbor to join the reserve fleet.
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personnel whether there was anything else he needed.
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1754:""Iron Nickel" Returns to San Diego for Final Time"
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1632:"USS Peleliu to Provide Helos for Pakistan Relief"
1433:"A Sampling of U.S. Naval Humanitarian Operations"
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1681:San Diego Union-Tribune
1467:Stevens, David (2007).
1127:Subic Bay Freeport Zone
1050:Operation Iraqi Freedom
812:Operation Continue Hope
796:Naval Station San Diego
751:Operation Desert Shield
583:Pascagoula, Mississippi
548:Design and construction
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360:27 ft (8.2 m)
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856:1st Marine Division
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860:Battle of Peleliu
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602:Thomas B. Hayward
576:Litton Industries
514:Battle of Peleliu
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